SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man appeared in a Spanish court docket on Friday (Apr 19), three days after he was arrested in reference to the demise of a Singaporean lady.
Ms Audrey Fang, 39, was discovered useless with 30 stab wounds close to a parking space for lorries within the city of Abanilla on Apr 10, Spanish media experiences stated.
The 43-year-old suspect, who was not named, arrived at a court docket within the southeastern metropolis of Cieza at round 9.20am native time, in response to La Verdad de Murcia, a Spanish information outlet.
Ms Fang’s household and their lawyer are additionally reportedly in Cieza and have recognized her physique. The decide agreed to their lawyer’s request for the accused to be remanded in custody whereas investigations proceed.
The suspect was not provided bail, information outlet La Opinion de Murcia reported.
Ms Fang arrived in Spain on Apr 4 for a solo journey and was as a result of return to Singapore on Apr 12.
She reportedly went lacking after leaving her lodge room on Apr 9 at round 8.45pm. Her belongings have been left within the luxurious lodge in Javea, a city on Spain’s japanese coast.
Her physique was discovered round 150km away the subsequent day, however was solely recognized on Apr 17.
In response to information outlet El Espanol, Ms Fang’s physique was found by the chief inspector of the native police division when he was on his strategy to breakfast.
A preliminary post-mortem report decided that knife wounds and head trauma have been the reason for Ms Fang’s demise, La Verdad de Murcia reported.
Forensic specialists have collected the required samples and her physique may very well be launched for repatriation within the subsequent few hours if the court docket authorises it.
